heterosocial

English

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ social.

Adjective

heterosocial (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to heterosociality, to social interaction with the opposite sex.
   • 1979, Research and Practice in Social Skills Training, →ISBN, page 176:

     At present, there is a clear need for controlled studies of the effectiveness of treatment procedures with clinical populations of college students experiencing heterosocial problems […]

   • 2003, Barbara J. Bank, Contradictions in Women's Education, →ISBN, page 111:

     In practice, however, the line between heterosocial and heterosexual relationships is rarely seen as rigid and impenetrable. Instead, male-female friendships are often seen — by others if not by the participants — as having sexual and romantic potential. In contrast, much social effort goes into maintaining the line between homosocial and homosexual relationships […]

Antonyms

• homosocial

Derived terms

• heterosociality
• heterosocially